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Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… protocols with outside parties (e.g., law enforcement, IT vendors); Prioritized mission-critical processes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practicesImplementation of the Security Guard Act
… arrest notifications to ensure security guards remain in compliance with the Act’s requirements. Between April 1, … complies with the Act’s requirements, having processes in place to ensure only individuals meeting the Act’s … Twenty-four renewal forms were received and processed in excess of six months from their expiration date, contrary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-actPublic Safety Overtime
… directly in criminal law enforcement activities that make up fifty percent of his or her job duties as certified … with the special duty assignment. Public safety overtime does count against the overtime cap for Tier 5 and Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… were issued. Binghamton Housing Authority – Oversight of Financial Operations (Broome County) The board and director did not provide adequate oversight of financial … and equipment for personal business. Auditors observed the senior mechanic fixing six privately-owned vehicles during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsXII.10.D Monitoring Moving Services – XII. Expenditures
… its specific move based upon the competitive hourly rates in the contracts. The contract allows users to further … result of the BAFO process for each cost category included in the BAFO response. When billing the agency, vendors must … more time and/or more employees/trucks than provided for in the contractor’s BAFO response, the final charge may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii10d-monitoring-moving-servicesWest Sand Lake Fire District #1 - Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-398)
… 31, 2013. Background The West Sand Lake Fire District No. 1 is located in Rensselaer County. The Board of Fire … financial activities. Key Recommendations There were no recommendations in this report. … West Sand Lake Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/03/21/west-sand-lake-fire-district-1-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsPine Plains Central School District - Internal Controls Over Select Financial Activities (2018M-52)
… over bank checks and transfers. Key Findings Officials did not identify $93,569 in federal withholding penalties that … Board should review and segregate incompatible duties or have mitigating oversight. The Board should ensure that interim financial reports are reviewed to detect errors in preparation. … Pine Plains Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/29/pine-plains-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectGeneva City School District - Reserves (2018M-51)
… The Board did not include provisions to fund reserves in its annual budgets. Seven reserves with balances totaling … if the amounts reserved are necessary, reasonable and in compliance with statutory requirements. … Geneva City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/22/geneva-city-school-district-reserves-2018m-51City of White Plains – Claims Auditing (2016M-367)
… audit was to examine the City’s claims auditing process for the period July 1, 2014 through June 9, 2016. Background … The City of White Plains is located in Westchester County and has approximately 58,000 residents. It is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/01/06/city-white-plains-claims-auditing-2016m-367Human Resource Practices
… Objective To determine if State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate … and consistently applied policies and procedures related to select human resource functions. This audit covered the … who oversee these Assignments lack guidance regarding how to manage them (e.g., setting work details for employees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/25/human-resource-practicesAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… of the largest such contracts DOHMH awarded was with CUCS. In 2010, DOHMH signed a three-year contract with CUCS valued … to the contract, DOHMH reimburses CUCS on a monthly basis, in an amount equal to claimed program costs less any advance payments and not in excess of the total contract amount. DOHMH requires CUCS, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesCourse Offerings
… six years. The increased time to degree is influenced by factors such as the pathways students take, institutional … or monitor their graduation rates. Information compiled by CUNY at our request showed that approximately 4,923 … advisement to those students while alerting them of the danger of exhausting their financial aid eligibility. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/01/course-offeringsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… 2018, surplus fund balance totaled $1.7 million and was 12 percent of 2018-19 appropriations, exceeding the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsProblem Gambling Treatment Program
… private providers throughout Queens County. OASAS also has a toll-free HOPEline, which provides callers with information … Gamblers Anonymous. Key Findings OASAS has not conducted a comprehensive needs assessment or social impact study to … exacts on individuals and families, it is important that OASAS continue these efforts. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/05/problem-gambling-treatment-programUtilization of the Arch Street Yard and Shop Facility
… Purpose To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation … what cost. Our audit covered the period from May 3, 2002 to May 23, 2017. Background As part of the MTA’s mammoth ESA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/08/utilization-arch-street-yard-and-shop-facilityTier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Death Benefits – Career Plan
… benefits. If you chose death benefit one and you die while in active service, your beneficiary will be paid the greater of the two death benefits; if you die after retirement, and meet the eligibility criteria, your … at age 62 with a salary of $60,000 $60,000 × 3 = $180,000 (reduction for working after age 60) − 10,800 (ordinary death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1642/tier-2-3-5-and-6-death-benefitsCUNY Bulletin No. CU-344
… for tax purposes for the 2008 calendar year. Background In accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, it is required … Employees Employees represented by District Council 37 in the bargaining units listed who reside within the … IC 18 ZPL IC 19 Note: This benefit also will be processed in paychecks dated December 4, 2008 for employees who receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-344-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-cuny-employeesCUNY Bulletin No. CU-341
… 016038 and 016039 and paid on an hourly basis are eligible for the Dependent Care Assistance Program (Deduction Code … Continuing Ed Teachers paid as Adjuncts are not eligible for this benefit. Only CETs paid as hourly employees have been deemed eligible for the benefit. CETs who are paid on an hourly basis will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-341-establishment-new-payroll-bargaining-unit-and-benefitOpinion 92-45
… rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-45Opinion 91-58
… not conduct an advisory referendum on the question whether to grant site plan approval and whether a proposed facility … conduct an advisory referendum on the question of whether to grant site plan approval and a favorable determination as … of express statutory authority ( Mills v Sweeney , 219 NY 213; McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; Kupferman v Katz , 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-58